Military History
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Ann McGrath inquires if her son Joseph was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness
- Ann McGrath inquires if her son Joseph was killed at the Battle of the Wilderness
1864
Mrs. A.A. Hatch requests aid obtaining her husband's pension
- Mrs. A.A. Hatch requests aid obtaining her late husband's pension
1865
H. Warren and Abel Prescott recommend Charles Maxwell for a position in the colored regiment
- H. Warren and Abel Prescott recommend Charles Maxwell for a position in the colored regiment
1863
Bridget Lyons requests a certificate of enlistment for Patrick Lyons in Company D
- Bridget Lyons requests a certificate of enlistment for Patrick Lyons in Company D
1863
E.R. Drummond recommends George C. Drummond for commission
- E.R. Drummond recommends George C. Drummond for commission
1863
Charles Strickland asks how many men to recruit in order to get his commission
- Charles Strickland asks how many men to recruit in order to get his commission.
1862
Erastus Foote recommends Ellis Spear for position
- Erastus Foote recommends Ellis Spear for a position in the regiment.
1862
Joshua Chamberlain's application for commission
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Letter from Joshua L. Chamberlain to Governor Washburn of Maine, offering his services for the war and requesting a commission.
"I have always been interested in military matters, and what I do not know in that line, I know how to learn."
1862
John D. Lincoln recommends Joshua Chamberlain to Governor Israel Washburn
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John D. Lincoln writes Governor Washburn recommending Chamberlain for a suitable position in the Maine Volunteers.
"I need not tell you that the prof is a gentleman and scholar but let me say that he is a man of energy and sense."
1862